House of Representatives

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic presidential candidate, will provide testimony in a congressional hearing concerning the involvement of the federal government in nationwide censorship on Thursday, according to a report by The Hill. What Happened: The House Select Subcommittee on the...

The House passed the debt ceiling deal on Wednesday night with a total of 314 votes in favor of the bill and 117 votes against it, according to latest data available at the time of writing. The bill now moves on to Senate. At the time of publication, 165 Democrats voted in favor of the bill while...

With the support of more than 70 Democrats, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed legislation that would permanently classify fentanyl analogs as Schedule I drugs and impose mandatory-minimum prison sentences on people found guilty of distributing the substances, an...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday reportedly cautioned that if Congress failed to raise the government’s debt ceiling — and cause a default — it would lead to an “economic catastrophe” that would push interest rates higher for years to come. What Happened: In remarks...

The 118th Congress convened on Jan. 4, 2023 and has already made headlines for its failure to come to a decision on the next Speaker of the House. Here’s the latest. What Happened: Republicans took control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2022 election and will not have...

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers has questioned House Republicans' intent to prioritize ending “unnecessary” federal programs, including cutting down $80 billion in funding for the Internal Revenue Service. “I just learned @HouseGOP's first...

Instead of calling for more regulation, a leading member of the U.S. Congress is looking for answers to the recent issues facing the cryptocurrency market. What Happened: Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) was on Fox Business, as reported by Decrypt, and during the ...

The 2022 election was held on Tuesday, Nov. 8. No decision has been made as to who won many of the key battles, including several pivotal seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. Here’s a look at the latest news and some ETFs that could see wide swings on the heels of the...

A former member of Congress was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday for potential insider trading. What Happened: The SEC announced charges against former U.S. Representative Stephen Buyer, a Republican who represented the state of Indiana. The complaint alleges Buyer used...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was grilled by a member of Congress over the high prices of electric vehicles. Here’s what Buttigieg had to say and the companies he referenced. What Happened: U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, asked Buttigieg questions...

Maryland's State’s House of Representatives has been working on this legislation for quite some time. After gaining unanimous approval in both the Senate and the House of Delegates, Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan announced on Friday that he will not veto the bill. Yet he...

The House of Representatives passed the Medical Marijuana Research Act, which will substantially expand scientific research on marijuana, including allowing scientists to study products from dispensaries.  Filed by Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] and Rep....

The House of Representatives intends to vote on a bill to federally legalize cannabis for the second time in history next week, congressional leadership confirmed. The House will take up the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE), legislation that would...

U.S. federal regulators are looking to tighten the regulation on cryptocurrencies to prevent them from acting as a tool for Russia to circumvent sanctions. What Happened: Federal Reserve Chairman Pro Tempore Jerome Powell and multiple members of the House of Representatives ...

One of the bigger storylines of stock trading in 2021 was continued calls for members of Congress to be barred from buying and selling stocks. Here is a look at just how well members of Congress who traded stocks in 2021 did against the overall market. What Happened: Many retail traders and some...